SAN DIEGO -- Former New York Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild has been hired in the same position by the San Diego Padres.
Rothschild is one of several newcomers on rookie manager Jayce Tingler's staff announced Thursday. Rothschild spent the past nine seasons with the Yankees before being fired after last season. He replaces Darren Balsley.
Other newcomers include bench coach Bobby Dickerson, first base coach Wayne Kirby and Ben Fritz as bullpen coach. Dickerson comes from the Phillies and Kirby from the Orioles. Fritz enters his sixth season with the Padres organization and his first at the big league level.
Glenn Hoffman returns as third base coach. Skip Schumaker has been elevated to associate manager after serving as the first base coach the past two seasons. Damion Easley was promoted from assistant hitting coach to hitting coach. Rod Barajas will serve as catching and quality control coach. He was bench coach last season before being named interim manager for the last eight games after Andy Green was fired.
San Diego finished last in the NL West in 2019.